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From hospital bed to victory in a fortnight: Carlos Sainz claimed a popular win at the 2024 Australian GP, just two weeks after surgery, to end Max Verstappen’s run of F1 wins, after the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery brake problem
Alex Albon will take team-mate Logan Sargeant’s Williams at this weekend’s Australian GP after crashing his own. While the practice was more common in the past, it was no less controversial
Investigations involving Christian Horner and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, plus a criminal complaint by Susie Wolff, shows all is not well beneath the glitzy surface of F1, says Mark Hughes. And the series seems to have its head in the sand
30 years on from the controversial 1994 Australian Grand Prix, we look beyond the title-deciding crash between Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher to the fighting drive that saw Nigel Mansell clinch his final F1 victory
Here are our F1 Fantasy predictions for the 2024 Australian Grand Prix; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and an analysis of how to keep the points rolling in at Melbourne following the first practice sessions
Off-track events still threaten to overshadow the F1 racing action. But a lively Melbourne race could help change that. Here’s what to watch out for at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix
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Shielding my eyes against the sun, I gaze back along the straight. Stretching to the horizon is a silver-black band of Tarmac spray-gunned with can and shrouded by converging lines…
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It was what the French call ‘Un été de la Saint-Martin”— an Indian Summer. Across continental Europe the weather had been hot, oppressive. During our night time run into France…
Carlos Sainz’s heroic drive — overseen by his Dad; Alonso’s reputation at Mercedes takes a dent; and is the honeymoon period at Williams over for James Vowles? Chris Medland’s diary from the 2024 Australian GP paddock
From hospital bed to victory in a fortnight: Carlos Sainz claimed a popular win at the 2024 Australian GP, just two weeks after surgery, to end Max Verstappen’s run of F1 wins, after the Red Bull driver retired with a fiery brake problem
Alex Albon will take team-mate Logan Sargeant’s Williams at this weekend’s Australian GP after crashing his own. While the practice was more common in the past, it was no less controversial
Investigations involving Christian Horner and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, plus a criminal complaint by Susie Wolff, shows all is not well beneath the glitzy surface of F1, says Mark Hughes. And the series seems to have its head in the sand
30 years on from the controversial 1994 Australian Grand Prix, we look beyond the title-deciding crash between Damon Hill and Michael Schumacher to the fighting drive that saw Nigel Mansell clinch his final F1 victory
Here are our F1 Fantasy predictions for the 2024 Australian Grand Prix; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and an analysis of how to keep the points rolling in at Melbourne following the first practice sessions
Off-track events still threaten to overshadow the F1 racing action. But a lively Melbourne race could help change that. Here’s what to watch out for at the 2024 Australian Grand Prix
Great Read
Shielding my eyes against the sun, I gaze back along the straight. Stretching to the horizon is a silver-black band of Tarmac spray-gunned with can and shrouded by converging lines…
Great Read
It was what the French call ‘Un été de la Saint-Martin”— an Indian Summer. Across continental Europe the weather had been hot, oppressive. During our night time run into France…
Red Bull has reshuffled its drivers and changed development direction but its car is still too slow and months behind the progress of F1 rivals, writes Mark Hughes. Max Verstappen’s uncertain future makes the way forward even murkier
Like Michael Schumacher before him, Max Verstappen has led his team to develop a car that other drivers can’t handle. It might seem premature for Red Bull to drop Liam Lawson, writes Mark Hughes, but returning to a ‘normal’ car could revitalise the 23-year-old
An error and poor timing hampered McLaren’s front-row bid in sprint qualifying at the Chinese GP. But the earlier practice session revealed its pace advantage, says Mark Hughes, who has an idea of where the car’s superiority comes from
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary
You could argue Sergio Perez has done his reputation a lot of good by not being on the Formula 1 grid this year. The Mexican was often criticised during his…
Big questions hang over F1 Fantasy choices for the 2025 Japanese GP. Here are our predictions; tips on drivers to avoid; which chips to play and further analysis
Formula 1 travels to Suzuka for the third round of the 2025 season. Here are the main questions ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix
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